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 Missile & space 

# Sakkanmol Missile Operating Base

Sakkanmol is an undeclared North Korean operational missile base for short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) and is one of approximately 20 undeclared missile sites and one of the closest to the demilitarized zone (DMZ) and Seoul, giving it the shortest flight time. Sakkanmol currently houses a unit equipped with SRBMs but could easily accommodate more capable medium-range ballistic missiles (MRBMs).

**Active** status CSIS Beyond Parallel 

**Sohung** North Hwanghae province 

**2018** CSIS report 

Sohung · North Hwanghae

Sakkanmol Missile Operating Base · 38.5847°N, 126.1079°E [Google Maps ↗](https://www.google.com/maps/@38.584698,126.107945,15z/data=!3m1!1e3) · Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics 

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## Source

- [**CSIS Beyond Parallel** beyondparallel.csis.org ↗ ](https://beyondparallel.csis.org/undeclared-north-korea-sakkanmol-missile-operating-base/)

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